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For the majority of farmers in southeastern Alberta, harvest is now complete.This includes Cypress County farmer Nichole Neubauer, who said she wrapped up harvest a couple weeks ago.She's happy with t...
Sep 25, 2024
Saskatchewan is home to roughly 4.6 million acres of wetlands covering more than 47 million acres of agricultural land. Known as the Prairie Pothole Region, these shallow pools of water were left behi...
Sep 25, 2024
Vancouver might be a 17-plus hour drive from most places in Saskatchewan, but the strike between workers and six-grain terminals there could soon have effects being felt right here in the province."If...
Sep 25, 2024
Picket lines have gone up at six grain terminals in Vancouver as workers began a strike. More than 600 workers represented by Grain Workers Union Local 333 are off the job. Union president Douglas Lea...
Sep 24, 2024
Representatives of the agriculture, food and science sector gathered Monday to celebrate ten years for an organization that improves trust and understanding in food and farming. Its mandate then, as i...
Sep 24, 2024
Another major labour disruption could affect the Port of Vancouver starting tomorrow. Grain Workers Union (GWU) Local 333 served 72-hour strike notice on Sept. 21. Workers at the six main bulk grain t...
Sep 23, 2024
Two people each from Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia have been selected as 2025 Nuffield Canada Scholars. Nuffield Canada Chair and 2008 Scholar Steve Larocque said the four recipients will each receive ...
Sep 23, 2024
Farmers near Unity might have to take their grain elsewhere this harvest season.On Wednesday, the North West Terminal Ltd. (NWT) announced it will be putting a pause on the company's grain elevator lo...
Sep 21, 2024
Farmers and ranchers continue to be frustrated trying to keep wildlife like deer and elk out of their livestock feed and crops. The Ministry of Environment and Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation ...
Sep 20, 2024
The newly launched capital campaign for the Global Agriculture Technology Exchange (Gate) project has received funding commitments from four Canadian grower organizations. Alberta Grains, Saskatchewan...
Sep 19, 2024